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What are the primary colors of light?
What are the primary colors of light?
Which of the following colors is NOT a secondary color of light?
Which of the following colors is NOT a secondary color of light?
What phenomenon explains the bending of light waves around barriers?
What phenomenon explains the bending of light waves around barriers?
How does the law of reflection describe the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?
How does the law of reflection describe the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?
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Which cells in the retina are responsible for seeing light and color?
Which cells in the retina are responsible for seeing light and color?
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What is a primary pigment in color theory?
What is a primary pigment in color theory?
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What percentage of women are estimated to have color blindness?
What percentage of women are estimated to have color blindness?
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Which of the following is a source of incandescent light?
Which of the following is a source of incandescent light?
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What occurs to electrons when they absorb energy?
What occurs to electrons when they absorb energy?
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What phenomenon describes the bending of light due to a change in speed?
What phenomenon describes the bending of light due to a change in speed?
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In which material does light travel fastest?
In which material does light travel fastest?
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What color is on the outer part of a primary rainbow?
What color is on the outer part of a primary rainbow?
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What causes an object to appear opaque?
What causes an object to appear opaque?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding white light?
Which of the following statements is true regarding white light?
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What part of the electromagnetic spectrum do we perceive as light?
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum do we perceive as light?
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What happens to light when it passes through a transparent object?
What happens to light when it passes through a transparent object?
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Study Notes
Light Energy
- Light energy is produced when electrons jump to a higher energy level after absorbing energy and then release light when falling back to a lower energy level.
- This released energy is in the form of photons, bundles of energy packages.
Electromagnetic Waves
- Light travels at 300,000 km/sec (186,000 mi/sec) in a vacuum.
- Light travels slower in other mediums such as air, water, and glass.
Light as a Transverse Wave
- Light's energy is perpendicular to its direction of motion.
- Moving photons generate electric and magnetic fields.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- The visible spectrum is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see.
- The colors of visible light are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet (ROY G. BIV).
- The wavelengths range from longest to shortest, infrared to ultraviolet light.
Refraction of Light
- Refraction is the bending of light due to a change in speed.
- The index of refraction measures how much a material refracts light.
- Prisms are transparent materials (e.g., glass) that bend light, separating it into different colors due to differences in wavelengths.
How We See
- The lens in our eyes refracts light to focus it onto the retina.
- Nerves then transmit the image to the optic nerve and the brain.
- Rods are light-sensitive nerve cells enabling us to see light and dark.
- Cones are nerve cells helping us to see color and light.
Color of Light
- Transparent objects transmit light; the transmitted color is the color we see. Other colors are absorbed.
- Translucent objects scatter and transmit light.
- Opaque objects reflect or absorb light; the reflected color is the object's color.
Color of Objects
- White light contains all colors of the visible spectrum.
- Black objects absorb all colors and reflect no light.
Primary Colors of Light
- Red, blue, and green are primary colors of light.
- Mixing these colors can produce other colors.
Secondary Colors of Light
- Secondary colors of light are created by combining two primary colors.
- Examples include magenta, cyan, and yellow.
Paint Pigments
- Paint pigments are colored substances that absorb or reflect light, giving color to materials.
- Red, yellow, and blue are the primary pigments.
- Mixing these pigments subtracts colors from the light to create different colors.
Pencil Demonstration
- A pencil appears bent or broken when viewed in water due to the refraction of light.
Rainbow
- A rainbow is formed when sunlight is refracted, reflected, and refracted again inside water droplets.
- The different colors separate because of differences in how much different colors bend in water.
Color Blindness
- Some people have a problem with their color receptors (cones).
- This can impact their ability to distinguish certain colors.
- Red-green color blindness is a common type.
Reflection Diagram
- The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection when light reflects off a surface.
- The incident beam strikes a mirror, and the reflected beam bounces off it.
- A normal line is drawn perpendicular to the surface of the mirror.
Law of Reflection
- The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
Diffraction
- Diffraction is the bending of waves around the edge of a barrier.
- The original wavefronts are altered into new wavefronts.
Diffraction Grating
- Each space between ruled grooves in a diffraction grating acts as a slit.
- Light bends around the edges and gets refracted as it passes through the slits.
Sources of Light
- Incandescent light is produced by heating an object until it glows.
- Fluorescent light is produced by electron bombardment of gas molecules.
Optical Instruments
- Examples include cameras, telescopes, microscopes, lasers, and fiber optics.
Lasers
- Lasers are an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
- Laser light is coherent; all the waves have equal wavelengths and are in phase.
- This makes it potent and concentrated.
- Holography uses lasers to create 3D images.
- Fiber optics use lasers to transmit light through fibers of glass or plastic for communication, medicine, etc.
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of light energy, including its production, properties as a transverse wave, and the electromagnetic spectrum. It also explores the phenomenon of refraction and the speeds at which light travels in different mediums. Test your knowledge of these essential topics in physics!
